Why Did God Grant the Believers in Antioch the Great Honor of First Bearing the Name “Christian”?
It is no accident that the believers in Antioch were so honored. They were the first to build the kind of church God desired one that brings people from varied backgrounds into loving fellowship with each other. In particular, God wanted the church to include both Jews and gentiles. As Paul said, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28).
